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IAC Center Georgia Institute of Technology
Assessment Year 2025
Principal Product Alumina Trihydrate & Magnesium Hydroxide
NAICS 331313 - Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production
SIC 2819 - Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Nec
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 150,000
Annual Production 106,473 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 8,760
Location (State) GA
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $1,422,707 21,734,260 kWh $0.07
Electricity Fees $34,179 - $ -
Natural Gas $503,156 106,330 MMBtu $4.73
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $1,960,042
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $264,466 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* -
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
01: 2.8121 APPLY FOR TAX-FREE STATUS FOR ENERGY PURCHASES Savings:
$27,885
Cost:
$200
- - $27,885 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$27,885
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$12,903
Cost:
$200
$12,903 198,520 - - - - - - $12,903
198,520
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$38,254
Cost:
$1,850
$41,154 633,143 - - - - $(-2,900) - $41,154
633,143
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
$(-2,900)
-
$
04: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$10,579
Cost:
$600
$10,579 162,749 - - - - - - $10,579
162,749
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
05: 2.7224 REDUCE SPACE CONDITIONING DURING NON-WORKING HOURS Savings:
$1,717
Cost:
$1,200
$1,717 26,422 - - - - - - $1,717
26,422
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
06: 2.1131 REPAIR FAULTY INSULATION IN FURNACES, BOILERS, ETC Savings:
$916
Cost:
$788
- - - - $916 194 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
$916
194
MMBtu
-
-
$
07: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$643
Cost:
$600
$643 9,899 - - - - - - $643
9,899
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
08: 2.7135 INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS Savings:
$2,306
Cost:
$2,763
$2,306 35,484 - - - - - - $2,306
35,484
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
09: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$89
Cost:
$363
$89 1,370 - - - - - - $89
1,370
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
10: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$6,294
Cost:
$26,910
- - $6,294 - - - - - -
-
kWh
$6,294
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
11: 2.9114 USE SOLAR HEAT TO MAKE ELECTRICTY Savings:
$162,880
Cost:
$1,659,784
$162,880 2,511,604 - - - - - - $162,880
2,511,604
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$264,466
Cost:
$1,695,258
$232,271 3,579,191 $34,179 - $916 194 $(-2,900) - $232,271
3,579,191
kWh
$34,179
-
$
$916
194
MMBtu
$(-2,900)
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
-
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ $ $ MMBtu $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Fees Natural Gas Personnel Changes